4-H Activities are organized by the Adams

County Extension Office.

If you have any questions or 4-H related

needs please contact their office at 

   Wednesday, May 23

• Poultry Judging Contest - Nuckolls Co Fairground - Nelson. Registration - 1:00 PM, Clinic - 1:15 PM and Judging Contest begins 2:30 PM

   Thursday, May 31

• Food Review Contest - Adams County Fairgrounds - North End. Set up 1:00 PM , Contest begins 2:00 PM
• Family Consumer Science ( FCS ) Judging Contest ( held during the Food Review Contest )

   Sunday, June 10

• Presentation Contest – 2:00 PM – Assembly Room, Adams County Office Building

   Friday, June 15 

• ALL REQUIRED PRE-ENTRIESfor Fair are due in the Extension Office by 5:00 PM on all Livestock, Companion Animals, Showmanship Classes ( all animals ), Sheep Lead Contest Entries and Narratives, Fashion Show and Narratives, Ice Cream in a Can, and Golf Tournament. Cloveer Kids Events: Ice Cream in a Bag, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing and Dog Obedience Exhibition.
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to have Pre-Entry Sheets turned into the Extension Office (this will save you from standing in line for your entry tags at the Fair) on Static Entries and Entomology / Insect ID Contest, Livestock Judging Contest, Dog Skillathon Contest.

  Monday, June 18

    •  Bowling Tournament - Pastime Lanes - 1:30 PM / 6:30  PM

  Thursday, June 21

• Tennis Tournament - Hastings College - Time - 4:00 PM

   Saturday, June 23

• Regional Dairy Show - Dairy Cows first with Goats to follow - Clay Center -  Time 11:00 AM 

   Monday, June 25 - Tuesday, June 26

• Premier Animal Science Events - Lincoln
• Life Challenge Contest - Lincoln
• Clover Challenge Contest - Lincoln

   Thursday, June 28

    •  Rocket Contest - 7:30 PM  Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

   Tuesday, July 3

• Static Exhibits Superintendent Meeting - 6:30 PM - Assembly Room
• Animal Livestock Superintendent Meeting - 8:00 PM - Fairgrounds

   Week of July 09 - 12  Fairfield - Time TBA

• July 09 - Drop date for Sheep and Swine Carcass Conest
• July 10 - View date for Sheep, and Swine Carcass Contest
• July 10 - Drop date for Beef Carcass Contest
• July 12 - View date for Beef Carcass Contest

    Wednesday, July 11

•  Fashion Show Judging - Starting at 9:00 AM - North End of Activities Center
   Public Fashion Show – 7:00 PM - North End of Activities Center
•  Entry Tag Pick Up - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - North End of Activities Center

  Thursday, July 12

• Golf Tournament - Southern Hills Golf Course - 8:00 AM

   Friday, July 13

   •  Clothing Construction -  Entry 7:30  to 10:00 AM, Judging begins 10:00 AM - West End of Activities Center
    •  Entry Tag Pick Up - 7:00 AM to Noon -  West Conference Room of Activities Center
    •  Sign up deadline for Entry Day interview judging in Activities Center  

  Saturday, July 14 

• Fairfest Parade – Registration – 9:00 AM, Start time at 10:00 AM – Downtown Hastings

   Sunday, July 15

• Fair Clean Up Day - 2:00 PM
• Entry Tag Pick Up - 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - West Conference Room of Activities Center

  Week of July 15 - July 19 (Sunday through Thursday)

• State Horse Show - Grand Island

  Monday, July 16

• 4-H ENTRY DAY – ALL 4-H Static exhibits except clothing must be entered between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM at the Fairgrounds.
• FLOWER BARREL CONTEST ENTRIES - must enter between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM in the Activities Center - west side Breezeway.
• INTERVIEW JUDGING will be conducted during the day in the Activities Center for those 4-H'ers who have arranged an interview time. Areas of Interview Judging are all areas but Foods and Food Preservation.
• SHOW & TELL will be conducted when Clover Kids enter their exhibits 
• 4-H FOOD SALE will be held from 12:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Middle section of Activities Center.
• OPEN CLASS – Enter all Open Class exhibits – East End of Activities Center - Noon to 8:00 PM.

  Tuesday, July 17

• LIVESTOCK must be entered and stalled according to 4-H Council guidelines. SHEEP, MEAT GOATS, SWINE, and BEEF (except Cow-calf pairs & Stocker feeders) must be entered and stalled by weigh in time on Tuesday Entry Day.  Animals cannot be stalled before 12:00 noon on Tuesday Entry Day.  
• WEIGH IN TIMES OF ANIMALS – Sheep, Meat Goats and Swine weighing will start at 4:00 PM until 6:30 PM (Sheep & Goats weighed together) or until the last pre-entered animal is weighed, whichever comes first.  Beef will begin weighing in at 8:00 PM.
• 4-H POULTRY AND RABBITS must be entered between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Tuesday Entry Day (except for Market Broilers).  MARKET BROILERS: can begin being entered at 7:00 AM but must be entered by 7:45 AM on show day, Friday, July 20th.
• PYGMY GOATS check-in time 7:00 – 7:45 AM on show day, Saturday, July 21th.
• HORSES that are being stalled on the fairgrounds must be entered by 8:00 PM on Tuesday’s Entry Day. All other horses must be on the grounds at least one hour prior to the beginning of the show for check-in on Show Day.
• Carcass Record Books Deadline - Turn in by 8:00 PM to the 4-H Livestock Office

  Wednesday, July 18 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Swine Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Market Swine
  Swine Showmanship
  Pen of Three Judging
• Rabbit Show – 8:00 AM – Tent by Small Animals Barn
  Rabbit Showmanship
• Entomology / Insect ID Contest - Check - In 2:45 PM - Youth Building 
• Opening Ceremonies – 5:00 PM – Community Service Bldg Park
• Grand and Reserve Champion Static Exhibit Recognition Parade – 5:00 PM – Community Service Building Park.  Photos taken immediately after the recognition parade in the North Comference Room of the Activities Center
  

  Thursday, July 19 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Sheep Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Sheep Show
  Market Sheep Show
  Sheep Showmanship
• Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship – starting at conclusion of the Sheep Show
• Sheep Lead – following Pee Wee Showmanship
• Therapeutic Horse Show – 10:00 AM –  Horse Arena
• Cat & Small Animals Show – 2:00 PM – West End of Activities Center
  Cat Showmanship
  Small Animal Showmanship
• First/Second Year Bucket Calf Interviews – 3:00 PM – West Conference Room of Activities Center (Record book due in the 4-H Livestock Office by 8:00 AM)

   Friday, July 20 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Market Broiler Show – 8:00 AM – Tent by Small Animals Barn – Check-in time 7:00 – 7:45 AM
• Poultry Show – Immediately follow the Market Broiler Show - Tent by Small Animals Barn
  Poultry Showmanship 
• OPEN CLASS Poultry Show following 4-H Poultry Show
• Beef Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Beef
  Cow-Calf 
  Progeny
  Stocker Feeder
  Second Year Bucket Calf
  Market Beef
  Beef Showmanship
  First Year Bucket Calf
• Ice Cream in a Can Contest – 3:00 PM – West End of Activities Center
• Ice Cream in a Bag Team Contest – 4:00 PM – West End of Activities Center
• Photos – 5:00 PM – North Conference Room of Activities Center

  Saturday, July 21 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Pygmy Goat – Check-in time 7:00 AM  – 7:45 AM
• Horse Show – Non-timed events – 8:00 AM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 7:00 AM
• Meat Goat Show – 8:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Breeding Meat Goats
  Market Meat Goats
  Meat Goat Showmanship
• Best Dressed Goat Contest – 10:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Pygmy Goat Show – 11:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
  Pygmy Goat Does
  Pygmy Goat Wether
  Pygmy Goat Showmanship
• Dog Show – 9:00 AM – West End of Activities Center - Check-in time 8:00 AM
  Clover Kids Dog Obedience
  Novice Classes
  Graduate Classes
  Dog Showmanship
  Dog Agility
• Dog Skillathon Contest – West Conference Room of Activities Center – will be conducted at the same time as the Dog Show
• Carcass Contest Interview - 3:00 PM - North Conference Room of Activities Center 

  Sunday, July 22 (All times after day’s beginning times are approximate)

• Junior Leader Pancake Feed –  8:00 - 9:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Junior Leader Church Service – 9:15 AM – 4-H Livestock Arena
• Horse Show – Timed Events and Keyhole – 10:00 AM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 9:00 AM
• Exposition – Horse Drawn Cart Class
• Clover Kids Pole Bending/Barrel Racing – 1:00 PM – Horse Arena – Check-In time – 12:45 PM
• Round Robin Livestock Showmanship – 1:30 PM – 4-H Livestock Arena                                                                 Check-in time for contestants – 12:30 PM 
  Written Quiz at 12:35 PM
• Livestock Judging Contest - Immediately following Round Robin - 4-H Livestock Arena. Check-In time - During Round Robin in 4-H Livestock Office.
• Photos – 4:00 PM – North Conference Room of Activities Center
• Release of Retained Ownership Animals not going through the Livestock Auction – 8:00 PM
• 4-H Dance – 9:30 PM – Community Service Building

  Monday, July 23 (All times are approximate)

• Carcass Contest Results – 8:45 AM 
• 4-H Livestock Auction – 9:00 AM – Livestock Arena – All
• Release of livestock – immediately following the auction.  All livestock will need to be released by the superintendent.
• Release of 4-H exhibits – 45 minutes after the conclusion of the Livestock Auction or 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM – Activities Center
• Release of 4-H exhibits – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Activities Center

  Friday, July 27

• Entry post cards for State Fair 4-H Static Exhibits due in the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM
• State Fair  4-H  Entries and Entry Fees for Presentation, Fashion Show, Judging Contest, Beef, Sheep,Swine,Dogs, Rabits, Poultry, Cats, Small Animals and all other contests due in the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM
• Ak-Sar-Ben Entries and Entry Fees due in the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM